Johan Halvorsen


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (6 Jul)

Birthdays:
– Stephen Hartke
– Padre Luís de Sousa Rodrigues
– Hanns Eisler
Dying days:
– Ludovit Rajter
– Joaquín Rodrigo
– Otto Klemperer
– Ferdinand Zellbell (der Ältere)
Events:
– (1991) Krzysztof Penderecki: Premiere of Ubu Rex, in Munich, Germany.
– (1987) Henri Pousseur: Premiere of Un Jardin de Passacaille, in Montpellier, France.
– (1986) Aribert Reimann: Premiere of Troades, in Munich, Germany.

Tomorrow’s events

Latest changes

– Gabriel Erkoreka (17 Jun)
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– André Miranda (17 Jun)
– Artur Santos (17 Jun)
– Martin Wesley-Smith (17 Jun)
– Arturo Márquez (17 Jun)
– Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
– Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

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Sheet music for Halvorsen



[details ←] George Frideric Handel, Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia - Duo for Violin and Viola , violin and viola,
[details ←] Entry of the Boyars [Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj] (extra condensed score) ,concert band,
[details ←] Entry of the Boyars [Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj] (set with condensed score) ,concert band,
[details ←] Slatter (Norwegian Peasant Dances) Piano, violin,
[details ←] Sarabande con Variazioni (score & parts) Piano,
[details ←] Slatter (Norwegian Peasant Dances) Violin,
[details ←] Entrance Of The Boyars Clarinet,
[details ←] Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj Entry of the Boyars - full score Percussion,
[details ←] Brudefoelget Drager Forbi, Op. 19/2 [transcription] Norwegian Bridal Procession - full score Percussion,
[details ←] Entry March Of The Boyars, Op. 17 ’Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj’ ,concert band,
[details ←] Two Songs [arrangement] - full score orchestra,
[details ←] Two Songs [arrangement] - set of parts orchestra,
[details ←] Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj (Entry of the Boyars) - conductor’s score Percussion,
[details ←] Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj (Entry of the Boyars) - set of parts Percussion,
[details ←] Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj Entry of the Boyars - set of parts Percussion,
[details ←] Brudefoelget Drager Forbi, Op. 19/2 [transcription] Norwegian Bridal Procession - set of parts Percussion,
[details ←] Entry March of the Boyars, Op. 17 ’Bojarenes Inntogsmarsj’ ,concert band,

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Born: 15 March 1864 — Drammen — Norway
Died: 4 December 1935 — Oslo — Norway
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Life

Played the violin from he was about 7 years old. Studied music in Stockholm. Concert master in the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra "Harmonien" in 1884. Met Edvard Grieg, and became a close friend of his. They co-operated closely on Grieg’s opus 72 "Norwegian Peasant Dances". Further studies in Leipzig with Adolf Brodsky. Concert Master in the Aberdeen Musical Society. Professor at the Music Concervatory in Helsinki. Further studies in St. Petersburg, Berlin and Liège. 1893-1899 Concert Master in "Harmonien" in Bergen, where he first started to compose. 1899-1929 Conductor of the theatre orchestra in Oslo.

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